1. in the sense of pronunciation
- intonation
- pronunciation
- elocution
- enunciation
- inflection
- articulation
- modulation
- tone
- timbre
- cadence
- manner of speaking
- utterance
- speech
- speech pattern
- delivery
- diction
- burr
- brogue
- twang
- drawl
- orthoepy
2. in the sense of stress
- emphasis
- stress
- force
- accentuation
- primary stress
- prominence
- beat
- secondary stress
- pulse
- rhythm
- ictus
- tone
3. in the sense of mark
- diacritic
- mark
- accent mark
- diacritical mark
- sign
4. in the sense of emphasis
5. in the sense of focus attention on
- bring/call/draw attention to
- focus attention on
- underline
- point up
- accentuate
- underscore
- spotlight
- highlight
- feature
- foreground
- make more prominent
- give prominence to
- play up
- make more noticeable
- heighten
- bring to the fore
- weight
- stress
- put/lay emphasis on
- emphasize
Example Sentences of Accent
1. She has a beautiful British accent.
2. His accent changed after living abroad.
3. Can you guess where my accent is from?
4. Her accent makes her sound very elegant.
5. They couldn’t understand his thick accent.
6. I love the way your accent sounds.
7. He speaks with a slight French accent.
8. Your accent is different from mine.
9. She lost her accent after many years.
10. His American accent is very strong.
11. Sometimes my accent confuses people.
12. He tried to fake an Australian accent.
13. Her accent softened over time.
14. A strong accent can reveal your roots.
15. People often comment on my accent.
16. She’s proud of her regional accent.
17. They hired him for his neutral accent.
18. Your accent gives you away immediately.
19. Each region has its own unique accent.
20. He spoke slowly to hide his accent.